| Carex caryophyllea 'Beatlemania' 
          - The Beatles Spring or Vernal Sedge For some grasses, seeing them as small plants can cause some doubt 
          regarding their ornamental qualities. However in time Carex caryophyllea 
          grows into a colony of mop-head-like foliage.  This beautiful ground cover would look great on roof-top gardens or 
          as an understory for dwarf confers or Japanese maples. For the total 
          grassy look, try this Carex with some of the tall Molinias (arundinacea).  The difference between C. 'The Beatles' 
          and C. 'Beatlemania' is that 'The Beatles' has solid green leaves and 
          is slightly larger overall while 'Beatlemania' has slightly variegated 
          yellow and green leaves. Both have recurved leaves. Looks particularly nice on slopes and drooping over rock 
                      walls. Description: cool season; evergreen in warmer climates; 
          slow spreaderFoliage - dense and arching or slightly curling; green, 
                      narrow with golden yellow edges; 6" tall
 Flowers - inconspicuous
  Ideal conditions: light shade to full shade; moist 
          soil  Coldest zone: 5 to 9 (find 
                      your zone; further info on plant hardiness) Season of interest: April to winter Partner with: hostas, Astilbe, ferns, rhododenrons, 
          Dicentra, shady rock garden plants Suggested uses: massed as a ground cover; rock gardens; 
          looks particularly good on slopes; containers Drought tolerance rating: 3 (water to root depth every 
          week) further info Native to: the species is native to north Europe  Recommended spacing between plants: 30cm (12") why 
          such a difference?  Pronunciation:  Carex (KAIR-ex) caryophyllea (kar-ee-oh-fil-EE-uh) 
 
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